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Newspaper
La Crosse Tribune
Location
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1908
Page
6
A merchant from Ellisboro praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for curing a child with croup. George bought a bottle, used it at first signs of the attack, and reports quick relief that saved a ten mile doctor visit. The account urges keeping the remedy ready for instant use.
The Iowa Implement Dealers' association met in executive session to denounce the parcels post legislation urged by Postmaster General Meyer. They planned a telegram to President Roosevelt asking him to oppose parcels post in his annual message to Congress.
Medora North Dakota December 4 James Brown Edward Miller and Henry Miller returned from Montana faced a preliminary hearing for the September 23 Northern Pacific train robbery at Fryburg Brown and Henry Miller bound over to district court Edward Miller discharged pending further action
Guy Hough died after a rifle bullet fired by his brother Will during a hunting trip near Floyd. A rabbit startled the pair, the bullet glanced off a rock and struck Guy in the throat, injuring him fatally. he died about fifteen minutes later.
Silk waists priced from $5.00 to $37.50 are reduced to $3.98 at Peet's located at 419 421 Main Street, presenting a strong bargain for shoppers.
Washington December 4 The appointment of Robert V Valentine of Massachusetts as assistant commissioner of Indian affairs replaces Major Larrabee as announced today.
Four ministers led by Dr. E. C. Clemans battled a northern blizzard crossing twenty miles of treacherous ice on Pelican lake. They pressed on through broken country carrying heavy packs guided by Indian escorts, finally reaching Orrs after perilous travel.
In Washington on December 4 Congressman Burton stated his sole political aim is the senatorship, stressing there is only one office for which his name could be a candidacy.
The O T Erhart Drug Co. markets Rexall Remedies with a personal guarantee of satisfaction or the medicine costs nothing. Rexall offers 340 medicines with Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets highlighted as a positive cure for stomach issues priced at 25c. The firm appeals to public trust and urges customers to try the remedies and investigate the offer.
Hans Nielson a blacksmith bought a goose for a Sunday dinner. His wife found a gizzard packed with gold dust and rubies. Panning yielded enough color to partly pay the goose. The ranch lay twenty miles from mining, leaving questions about the origin of the gold. A closing quip notes wives and neckties in marriage.
Adele Bentz, credited with discovering a boll weevil destroyer, died by suicide in Texas after completing her research and compiling a book on the cure. Her son Louis M. Bentz will continue her work. She had long battled cancer and was wounded earlier while conducting experiments on Taft's farm.
In Fort Dodge Iowa a jury awarded the deaf mute widow of Charles A Locke who was killed by a Northwestern train at Algoma damages of 4400 dollars. The verdict settles a $25000 suit and covers earnings he would have made until age sixty five.
James and August Ficken of Ri son Kansas received gold medals from Missouri Pacific railroad officials for saving a passenger train during a June washout. They located the washed tracks by lantern light and flagged the car carrying 350 passengers to avert a possible derailment. Read Reitzel's ad sure.
A local seller advertises collar cases from $1.00 to $2.50 and cuffs and necktie cases from $1.00 to $2.00. Combina tion sets and shirt bags are priced at $5.00 and $6.00, positioned as gifts for men.
Pekin Dec 4 The imperial edict reaffirms the promise to grant a constitution at the end of nine years and pledges the throne to continue the policy of the late emperor Kuang Hsu.
A stout London passenger asks for help alighting at the next stop on the Metropolitan line and is redirected by porters who misinterpret her exit. The era’s humor continues with a demure southern teacher noting unsafe standards and a college chapel program featuring a pianist who offers to help, with a quip about “Profit seur.”
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